Spring Show Call to Action!!!

San Antonio Dressage I & II

March 29-30, 2025

Our Spring Show is the primary fundraiser for Alamo Dressage!  If we do not earn money on our show, we will be unable to offer discounted educational events to our members, or support ongoing expenses in the long run.  Please support us by supporting our show!   If every member could support our show in one way, we would be grateful!

How, you ask?  You can support our show in many ways outlined below! 

1. Enter as a competitor:  Here are some reasons to enter our show! To enter visit Showsecretary.com!

• Location, location, location: While it may be tempting to take the 3 hour journey to show at the Great Southwest Equestrian center, with it's amazing footing, it does not support your local dressage club.  Save money on mileage, hotel, and stress of transporting your horse. What we lack vs. the GSWEC, we make up for in fun and PRIZE MONEY.

• Opportunity Classes: Think you and your horse are not quite ready to show in a recognized show?  Think again!  You can still enter Opportunity classes - this gives you the recognized show experience without having to join USEF or USDF.  We even offer Eventing test Opportunity classes for our local eventers!

• Awards, awards, and more awards:  Not only are our ribbons longer than most shows (15" streamers vs. 12"), we give out great awards and have an award for just about every horse and rider including the Rebecca Snell Freestyle Medal. See our prize list for all the great awards we offer!  

• NEW! Instructor/Trainer Award!  For the instructor/trainer who brings the most students to the show! Win a great prize!

• Money, money, money!  How many dressage shows do you know of that have prize money?  Not many, but we do! 

2. Run an Ad in our Beautiful Program:  Unlike most local shows, we produce a beautiful full-color program compliments of Shweiki Media - thanks to member Kathy Lubianski. Click here to see our latest program! Simply running an ad will help our bottom line!  Thank your trainer, congratulate a rider, show love of your horse, or advertise your business.  Ask your local vet, farrier, favorite restaurant, dry cleaner, etc.. to run an ad as well.  Every ad counts!  Click here to see our pricing. 

3. Be a Show Sponsor:  For as little as $200 you can be an official show sponsor! We have several levels of sponsorship that come with a free ad in the show program, show announcements, banner in the main arena (provided by the sponsor), and recognition on our website (NEW!). Click here to see sponsor opportunities!

4. Sponsor a Class: For as little as $55 you can sponsor the class of your choice and be recognized in our show program.  Sponsor your own class, a friend's class, or your children's class. Click here to sponsor a class!

5. Be a Pet or Baby Sponsor: Who doesn't love seeing pictures of pets and babies?  We certainly do! For as little as $30 you can feature your pet or baby in our program! Click here to become a Pet or Baby Sponsor!

6. Donate to our Silent Auction or create a Barn Basket! Donate a new item or service (think riding lessons, gift certificates) to our silent auction during the show.  Show your "barn pride" by donating a Barn Basket.  The Barn Basket that brings in the most money wins a free tack stall at the 2026 show for their barn!  Contact Claire Oxley at 210-426-7749 if you can donate an item or Barn Basket. 

7. Be a Volunteer:  Want to have some fun, see old friends and make new ones? We are looking for volunteers for our annual spring show!  We cannot run a show without wonderful volunteers!  Positions include Scribes, Ring Stewards, Runners, Arena set-up/tear down, and more!  If you would like to help, contact us!  Kids ages 7 and up can help too!  Volunteer hours count for year-end awards and Cash Back for Education!  Not sure what you want to do?  Attend our Show Volunteering 101 Event on February 26! Contact Show Manager, Carolyn VandenBerg at 210-215-2423 .  No experience necessary for most positions!

Now even more reasons to enter our show on March 29-30. Enter here!

NEW! Instructor/Trainer Award!

For the instructor/trainer who brings the most students to the show! Win a great prize!

Money, money, money!

NEW! $150 in Adult and Junior Equitation rider prize money sponsored by Bluebonnet Feeds! 

BACK by popular demand! This is not in our prize list yet, but Cavender Cares has renewed their sponsorship including:

$500 in Freestyle Prize Money

$1,500 in more prize money for Amateur riders riding Second through Intermediate levels

The winners of the TWO $50 Dover gift cards for renewing their membership by November 25th are:

Amy Allen and Nancy Prochaska

Congratulations!

There were a few BOD changes effective 12/1 2024:

President: Claire Oxley 

Vice President: Carolyn VandenBerg

Member-at-Large: Jim Humphreys

We are pleased to announce Claire as our new President, and extend our gratitude to Jim for his dedicated service as President for the past four years. Jim will be transitioning to the role of Member-at-Large. Additionally, we are excited to welcome Carolyn as our Vice President, who will also continue to serve as our Horse Show Chairperson.

Thank you to the members who voted to approve the revisions to our by-laws.  The updated by-laws are now posted on our home page. 

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Kelly Martinez for her exceptional service as Education Chair for the past three years. Kelly's dedication and hard work in organizing numerous successful events have greatly contributed to the success of our organization.

We are pleased to welcome Leah Stephen to replace Kelly on the board as our new Education Chair. Leah brings with her a wealth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm that will undoubtedly benefit our organization. Leah is a distinguished USDF Silver and Bronze medalist, with an impressive track record of winning multiple USDF Horse of the Year all-breeds awards, including Champion Prix St George and 4th level in 2023, Reserve Champion 4th level in 2022, and Reserve Champion Training level in 2015.

Leah's extensive background includes owning, breeding, and training at Green Spring Valley Friesian Sporthorses from 2004-2019. She has also gained valuable experience working and competing abroad in the UK, where she earned colors with Ft Leavenworth Foxhunt in 2011 and was the Cambridgeshire, England dressage champion in 2010. Leah has worked as a stallion and young horse trainer at Witcham Farm Stud in Cambs, UK from 2007-2011, as well as a horse trainer at Sedgeway Equestrian Center in Cambridgeshire, UK from 2009-2011. Additionally, she has honed her skills in dressage through schooling and studying in Germany at Reiterhof Mooswiese and Reitsportanlage Engbarth.

We are confident that Leah's expertise and passion for equestrian education will lead our organization to new heights. Please join us in welcoming Leah as our new Education Chair.

Congratulations to our virtual show riders!

See the results here!

Congrats to all our Summer schooling show winners!

View Results Here!

The Alamo Dressage Summer Social and Used Tack Sale Extravaganza is less than 2 weeks away! The sale will be incredible with close to 500 quality items! WOW! Additionally, Iron Horse Trading Company will be there with a trailer full of equestrian-inspired goods! Think about buying those Christmas gifts. Susan McGinnis will bring her saddle-fitting expertise and a trailer full of saddles and other tack.

IN LIGHT OF THE EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING, THE EVENT HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO THE HAMPTON INN IN BULVERDE AT 499 SINGING OAKS, SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070. We will have a spacious, AIR CONDITIONED banquet room to house all the tack items and tables for dining and catching up with friends.

The Social will provide a delicious BBQ lunch served buffet-style. Water and sodas will be provided. We ask that you bring a side dish or dessert with a serving utensil. Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed due to TABC rules.

What are you waiting for??? What could be more fun than shopping, eating, and talking about horses? Register today on the Alamo Dressage Association website! A good headcount will help us know how much BBQ to order and how many dining tables we need.

Bring your appetite and cash, checkbook, or credit card!

If you have let others know about this event that may not be on our mailing list, please forward this email with the location change to them.

ADA is pleased to announce that Aimee Victoria has volunteered for the board position of Secretary.   Aimee is a talented professional and avid horsewoman.  She currently works for CPS Energy here in San Antonio. Aimee's background also includes directing operations for a sport horse farm in New York, as well as managing equestrian athletes.  She has extensively worked in leadership development and her work has been featured in major magazines, including Dressage Today.   

For more details about Aimee, read her bio here!